Absent from the former president's statement is any mention of his time presiding over the conflict or thoughts about the American withdrawal effort outside of praise for the U.S. personnel overseeing the evacuations.
who helped the U.S. during its decades-long involvement in the country, like interpreters and human rights activists.
The Bushes also expressed confidence"that the evacuation efforts will be effective because they are being carried out by the remarkable men and women of the United States Armed Forces, diplomatic corps, and intelligence community." "Many of you deal with wounds of war, both visible and invisible. And some of your brothers and sisters in arms made the ultimate sacrifice in the war on terror. Each day, we have been humbled by your commitment and your courage," they write.The Bush administration's stated rationale for invading Afghanistan in the weeks after the Sept. 11 terror attacks was to root out the terror group al-Qaida, which had planned the terror attacks.
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